Colossians 4:3
“Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:”
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Read Full Chapter →Paul asks them to pray for him and his companions, that God would open a door for the message of Christ, for which he is imprisoned.
What Does Colossians 4:3 Mean?
Paul moves from prayer in general to a specific request for himself. He asks that they pray for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance -- an opportunity to proclaim the gospel, given by God's own provision.
The message is the mystery of Christ, the truth long hidden and now revealed, which Paul longs to keep declaring. And he mentions his circumstances plainly: for which I am also in bonds. Even imprisoned, his concern is not his own comfort but open doors for the gospel. Paul, the great apostle, humbly asks an ordinary church to pray for his ministry. For the Colossians, this is both a privilege and a model: their prayers can open doors for the spread of Christ's message. A chained apostle still seeks not release first but the advance of the gospel, and he invites the church to share that holy ambition through prayer.